Sourav hits double ton, Pathan joins runfeast
For the second successive day, there was no respite for the toothless Pakistani attack with Ganguly bringing up his maiden Test double ton and adding 178 runs with Pathan for the seventh wicket.
Sonia gets EC notice for 'merchant of death' remark
The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday decided to issue show cause notices to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and senior party leader Digvijay Singh for violating the Model Code of Conduct during their election campaigns in Gujarat.
Crisis plagues JDS in Karnataka
JDS men, who were forced to accept the "whip to vote against B S Yeddyurappa government" on November 19, as defying it would have attracted legal action under the provisions of Anti-Defection Laws, are now up in arms against Gowda and his son former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy for their "unilateral" decisions.
Pak emergency rule to end December 15 Musharraf imposed the emergency on November 3, suspended the constitution and purged the Supreme Court to fend off challenges to his re-election.
Modi stands tall as Gujarat goes to polls Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi have plunged into the electoral arena with a single-minded aim: to oust Modi. But CM Narander Modi is overshadowing everyone and everything as Gujarat goes to polls.
No links with LTTE: Malaysian Hindu group
Hindraf's senior leader and legal advisor P Uthayakumar asserted that the outfit had "zero links" with the LTTE or any other terrorist group.
Ponting & Co can't bully us: Ganguly
Ganguly believes Australia might like to continue the war of words but insists India would not be cowered. "That is not a worry for us," a nonchalant Ganguly said.
Sourav Ganguly raises his bat to celebrate the double century during the second day of the final Test match against Pakistan at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday. AP
It's official, 10 per cent Brits don't wash
Six million Britons don't wash their hands after using the toilet and more than half a million only change their underwear once a month, a survey revealed this week.
Magna Carta to go under the hammer Magna Carta, considered to be one of the most important legal documents in the world, signed by King Edward I in 1297, will go up for sale on Dec.18
CRICKET CAPSULE: THIRD TEST- Day 1, Chinnawamy Stadium, Bangalore
Coaching India is a real challenge, says Kirsten
"It's a real challenge but it's a great honour too. I am looking forward to be a part of the Indian culture and specially from the cricket perspective how much the people love the game in this country,'' Kirsten said.
''I want to watch Indian players' natural game''
Kirsten said ''I don't want to firm up any plan now. I will stay for three days, during which besides watching the game I will gather inputs from other sources and interact with the players.'' Former South Africa cricketer Gary Kirsten, centre, arrived at Bangalore on Friday to interact with the members of the present squad. Shoaib Akhtar undergoes MRI scan for back pain
The Pakistan team management revealed that the scan report was clear and it was a case of muscle spasm, a painful and involuntary muscular contraction. Cricketarchive.com -- a rich website for ardent fans
The website has stored 1.17 lakh scorecards of various matches and profiles of over 1.25 lakh players and officials besides other interesting details related to the cricketing world. The website also plans to add nostalgic memories of important matches taking inputs from people who were associated with those matches... Madugalle completes
rare double at
Bangalore
With this, the 48-year-old became only the second match official, after umpire Steve Bucknor, to reach three figures in both forms on the game. Besides 100 Tests, Madugalle has officiated in 209 ODIs, thus completing a rare double.
Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni uses a press photographer's equipment to watch play during the first day of the third Test.
The Centre’s proposal to introduce one year compulsory rural service for doctors has drawn the ire of medical students. Are the doctors justified in their stand ? What should the government do to make rural posting attractive?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their views. Most of them opine that compulsory rural services can be introduced after improving the infrastructure and facilities in villages.
Sonia gets EC notice for 'merchant of death' remark
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi have plunged into the electoral arena with a single-minded aim: to oust Modi. But CM Narander Modi is overshadowing everyone and everything as Gujarat goes to polls.
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Coaching India is a real challenge, says Kirsten
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